Does Mexico Change the Clocks? 🇲🇽
No — Mexico does not change its clocks (last change: 2022) and stays on UTC-6 all year. Mexico City is usually 9 hours behind Bulgaria, but in 2026 the gap changes: 1 January – 29 March — 8 hours behind; 25 October – 31 December — 8 hours behind.
Clock change dates in Mexico
| Time zone | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific TimeTijuana · America/Tijuana | 8 March 02:00→03:00 1 November 02:00→01:00 | 14 March 02:00→03:00 7 November 02:00→01:00 |
| Mountain TimeMazatlán · America/Mazatlan | no change · UTC-7 | no change · UTC-7 |
| Central TimeMexico City · America/Mexico_City | no change · UTC-6 | no change · UTC-6 |
| Southeast TimeCancún · America/Cancun | no change · UTC-5 | no change · UTC-5 |
Times are local: ⏩ forward 1 hour, ⏪ back 1 hour.
Time difference with Bulgaria in 2026
Mexico City is usually 9 hours behind Bulgaria, but in 2026 the gap changes: 1 January – 29 March — 8 hours behind; 25 October – 31 December — 8 hours behind.
Frequently asked questions
Does Mexico change the clocks?
No. Mexico does not observe daylight saving time — its last clock change was in 2022 — and stays on UTC-6 all year (Mexico City).
What is the time difference between Bulgaria and Mexico?
Mexico City is usually 9 hours behind Bulgaria, but in 2026 the gap changes: 1 January – 29 March — 8 hours behind; 25 October – 31 December — 8 hours behind.
Does all of Mexico change the clocks the same way?
No. Tijuana does change, unlike Mexico City. The table lists the dates for every time zone.
What time is it in Mexico now?
See the "Current time in Mexico" page for a live clock and the time difference with Bulgaria.